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PROVIDER: EGAD00010000704 | EGA |
REPOSITORIES: EGA
Genome medicine 20160106 1
<h4>Background</h4>Warfarin is the most widely used oral anticoagulant worldwide, but it has a narrow therapeutic index which necessitates constant monitoring of anticoagulation response. Previous genome-wide studies have focused on identifying factors explaining variance in stable dose, but have not explored the initial patient response to warfarin, and a wider range of clinical and biochemical factors affecting both initial and stable dosing with warfarin.<h4>Methods</h4>A prospective cohort o ...[more]